Face powder box



C. DAVIS FACE POWDER Box Filed March 28, 1930 July 7, 1931.*y

3 Sheets-Sheetv l Fig-7 c. DAvls 1,813,281

July 7, 1931.

FACE POWDER BOX 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed. March 28 1950 July 7, 1931. c. DAvls 1 1,813,281

' FACE POWDER Box I Filed March 28, 1930 3 sheets-Sheet 5 AOI Patented July 7, 1931 l f um@ ,snm

e .CHARLES nievre, oF'NEuILnLsuBi-'smun Empf lFAGr:f,ll'zoiivmin Box V l i l lAppimet,101imeaMaren28,1930, 'serfieiubilssa and lawrence vApril 9,1929. I

`YFace-powder boxes hitherto haveirbeen filled either withloose-powder or with so-i called powder compact, which is ahard n n brittle 'conglomerate of compressed powder "1I anda binder. v

Powder isV preferred" to a .hard compact, v

i'roin` a hygienic point of view, 'as it 4does not'contain binders which 'areinjuriousto the-skin. Powder boxes can be easily refilled 1`f0` with Apowder by the user. `Powder;hovcfever,

is apt to be spilt when the powder box is shaken 'and "used and -isnntidy Moreover, the puff is apt to be overloaded unless sittersare provided in the bex;` A hard lpowder l" compact being f brittle is-easily :broken `by,

rough use of the pad and byidropping-of the box', and; is expensive to renew. 1

The object `ofthe inventlon'is'to enable the advantages of both the powder and-the 'im hard compact to be obtained. without thedisk advantages lof eitfheix yThis object is attainedby-the invention which is characterized by the provision of a compartment or-tcontainer for loose :powder (which container *can Vbe refilled easily, .economically and" als required by ,th'e user) and a device operable manually by the user for compressing the loosepowder into a-soft but firm compact which surprisingly retains Mits compact condition, even fwhenithe box is opened to expose it and is shaken in the hand. It'is a'rmean between 'the loose powder and the 4hardbrittle compact.` a

y A In order to ensurea soit, but rm powderk compact, 4the compressor must 'l1-avea `relatively hard and smooth compressing surface,

preferably' adapted to be rotated while firmly pressed onto the powder.` This surface need not be Hat, or'example, it may be ribbed concentrically so that the surfaceof the soft but firm compact is und-ulated to facilitate removal of powder by the puff.

vThe box and the compressor may manyform's.

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T45. y 'The Compressor may be Vscrew-threzuled so thatwhen rotated, the vscrew not only eiects compression of the powder but may 'be uti'- lized to `lock two parts of thev casing ofthe boxV together, at the Sametime moreover` ensuring that the `powder compact yis'maintained ina example, "the compressor maybe carried by compressed condition while the box 'is `V closed (even if the Fbox be'drop'ped) vand-also ensuring that thepowder must be compressed each timelthe'box Iisclosed.,` Y r The compressor `aieedznot lbe"screws-thread- V5I? ed, but maybe freelyT mounted so that it can be merely rotated andfpres'sed `onto the #powa der; in such an example, when the. ybox is closed, the compressor. may be held pressed; onto the powder compact by a spring ercother, resilient medium with or without an Lintermediate pressure plate betweeni't and thelid of the box; for example, even fthe resiliency In any form, when the box is fclosed,"the

pfad shnld be carried jin 15a compartment separate from the powder in order to avoid overloading fof. the puff withv powder and `dis` turbance of the softrbutv firm owder coinpact;v `The :compressor .-is`.pre erabl-y made hollow to contain the puff for this reason and As it is isometimesdesirwble by theuser that fsh shall fbe iable to yhold the 'puff in' one hand and to hold 'the boxrintllepther hand in an epen 'condition with 'the powder-compact and a-mirror'exposed, 'the parts arepreferably connected s0 asto adm-it `of this, for y one partA of the casing whichis 'hinged to kthe other which- -contains the powder-'compaet, `orthe `powder compact may be in a sliding drawer., or, further, the compressor may be mounted ina frame hinged or sliding relatively tothe container for the powder compact.. a f D Such examples are `hereinafter described with reference to `the*accompanying drawings, inw-hich similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe different figures,

`In thesedrawings: Y; Figure ly is sa cross-section'of vone formvof powder-box faccordingto the invention, and Figureisla 3. Alan of the same opened out. V.Figures 3' :an 'inregcross-sections of two other ormsfon anenla'rged-scale. a

Figuref Aisa cross-section of a. fourth form on anlenla'rged scale,the box being closed, v' l,

Figure 6 'beinga cross-section on an enl larged scale with the parts in position ready for use.

Figure 7 is a plan of the box shown in Figure 5, but with the sliding lid open.

Figure 8 is a cross-section of a fifth form partly closed, a sliding lid being opened to permit of extraction of the puff,

Figure 9 being a plan of this forni fully opened out ready for use.

Figure 10 is a section on a larger scale, of part ot the fifth form in the totally closed condition. y

Figures 11 and 12 are respectively, a crosssection and a front view of a sixth form` on an enlarged scale,

Figure 13 being a crosssection ofa seventh form or slight modification thereof.`

Figure 1 4 isa plan of the sixth form,

Figure 15 being a planl of the seventh form or slight modification thereof.

y Figure 16 is a plan of an eighth form fully opened out ready for use,

- Figure 17 being a cross-section on a larger scale of this form, but` in the fully closed condition. 1 v

Figure 1S is a side elevation of this form partially opened. Y

Figure 19is a perspect-ivefview of av detail. Figure 20 is a'plan of a detail, part being broken away.

Figure21A is a side elevation of this form fullyopened.

Figures 22 and 23 are a sectional elevation and a plan respectively, of a ninth form in the closed and fully opened positions, respectively. y

Figure 24 is a sectional elevation of a tenth form in the closed position. j

Figure 25 is a view of a modified form of compressing surface,l

The casing of the powder-box illustrated bv Figures 1 and2 comprises two parts 1 and 2` hinged together at 4 indicates a compartment or container for powder. As the parts 1 and are substantially square or rectangular, thecontainer 4 is cylindrical to receive a circular rot-ary compressor 5, which hasa hard smooth compressing` surface 6, and a `milled edge 7 to facilitate manual rotation by the user. The cylindrical container i4 is formed with an extension 8 to fit the square part 1, but it may be otherwise fiorn'ied.V

The con'ipressor 5 also carries a puff 9; The inner face 1() of the part 2 may form a mirror. f

When the container 4 is first to be filled, or is to be refilled with powder, the part 2 is raised about its hinges and the' compressor 5 is removed. iVhen the container 4 has been filled with powder the compressor 5 is replaced and firmly pressed and rotated so `as to compress the powder into a soft but firm compacnand` it this is not immediately reuired for use, the part 2 is'closed down onto t e part 1 and secured by avsuitable fastener 11, thereby firmly pressing` the resilient puff 9 and, therefore, forcing the hard smooth surface 6 of the compressor 5 onto the soft but ,firm powder' compact 12, which is thereby n'iaintained against disturbance or dis integration even it the powder-box be shaken or be dropped.

As the puff 9 is held in the part 2 separate from the powder-compact 12 when the powder-box is closed, it is not liable to be overloaded with powder or to disturb the surtace of the compact 12.

The form of powder-box illustrated by Figure 3 simply comprises a single cylindrical casing 1, the lower interior portion 4 of which forms the powder' container while the upper interior is screw-threaded at 13 to receive the screw-threaded part 14 of a rotary compressor 5 having a hard smooth compressor surface 6. The compressor 5 is hollow and provided with a retaining rim 15 for holding a loose pufil 9, separate from the sott but firm powder compact 12. In this form of powder-box, the powder is compressed by rotating the screw-threaded compressor 5 in one direction, rotation in the otherpermitting its removal to expose the compact 12 ready for use.

In the rform of powder-box illustrated by Figure 4, the cylindrical hollow compressor 5 containing the loose pu 9 has an outer cylindrical sleeve 16 to be gripped by one hand, so that it can be rotated relatively to the container 4, which is gripped in the other hand.

The container 4 and the compressor 5 are screw-threaded at 13 and 14 respectively. The compressor 5 has a lid 17 hinged at 18 to permit of access to the puff 9. The lid 17 hasv a mirror 10 on its inner face.

The form of powder-box illustrated by Figures 5, 6 and 7 is similar to that last described, but the compressor 5 is provided with a sliding lid 18 fitted with a mirror 10. When the powder compact 12 has been formed in the container 4, the compressor 5 is inverted as shown in Figure G to receive the container 4, so that the user can hold the powderbox in one hand and the puff in the other.

The casing of the form of powder-box illustrated by Figures 8, 9 and 10 comprises two parts 1 and 2, which are hinged together at 3. rfhese'parts, like the 'form shown in FiguresI 1 and 2, are ot substantially square or rectangular shape and the part 1 is fitted with a cylindrical container 4. The part 2 is also fitted with a cylindrical member 19. The container 4 and member 19 are internally screw-threaded at 20, 21, respectively, for the reception of' a screw-threaded compressor 5 which is hollow to contain a putt 9. The part 2 of the casing has a sliding lid 17 provided with a. mirror 10. iVhen the compressor 5 has compressed the powder in the container 4 into a soft and firm compact and Y L8, it lce'ksthe"twoparts i and '2 of *the casing femmes in atteste-,e indie-aes 1in riigefe together in Aaddition to maintaining'the "pow= der compact against disturbance er 'disagg'regaftin, tas in 'the previous f rns described. l In the form of the' owderibox illustrated by Figiares 11, 12 an Y 1.4', -th'epowd'er Icon'- t'ai'ner 4`=cdnstitntes drawer sliding' in and out of aic'a'sing" 1, which isopen .at its `front to tailed Yprojection 22 'sliding ina corresponding -groove 23 in the bottomofthe casing 1. A stop pin 24 on the casing engages'in a slot 25 in the bottom of the drawer to limit the outward movement o1 the container 4.

The container 4 and the casing 1` are`screw c threaded internally at `2O and 26, to receive the screw-threaded compressor 5,:when the drawer or container 4 is in the casing, to al# low of compression of the powder into a softy f taken out of the hollow compressor 5 and the parts are in the positions indicated in Fig-r ure 14. c e c Stops 42 on the compressor are provided to co-operate with stops 43 on Athe case 1 to prevent the complete removal of the compressor, In order to allow the drawer or container 4 to be withdrawn completely from the casing 1 as indicated in Figure 1.5 and yet be supported, vanintermediate sliding plate' 28 is provided having a dovetailed projection 29 sliding in a corresponding groove 29 in the bottom of the casing 1 and having a dovetailed grove 23 to receive the dovetailed projection 22 on the drawer or container 4.

Stop pins 24 on both faces of the plate 28 slide in slots 25 in the casing 1 and the drawer or container 4 to limit the outward sliding movements of the plate 28 on the container 4 and of the drawer or container 4 on the plate 28. Y

In lthe form of powder-box illust-rated by Figures 16 to 21, the casing comprises two parts 1 and 2 of substantially square or rectangular shape, hinged together at 3. The

part 1 is itted with a cylindrical powder con-A y tainer 4 having an extension 8 to fit the part 1 ofthe casing. A cylindrical compressor 5, which is hollow to contain a loose puit 9 is freely mounted in a frame 40r which slides on the top of the extension 8 .and also has its side edges 30 bent so that they penetrate and slide in slots 31 formed in the extension 8. The bent edges 30 conform in shape. to depressed Y portions 37 and y penetrate under raised or pressed up portions 38 of said eX- l tension 8. By these means the frame 40 is guided as it slides in and out relatively to the easing i. n hee llege sarguie 1e,y which limit its outward movement so that its smooth hard iace 510' vstill overlaps the top Vof' the vznljacent eiten'sion-S of the container. "Thisl obviates thenecessity :for raising the com! p'ressorbc'fo're the frame 40 ifs 'pushedbaclc lThe compressor f5. has a -millededge 7 yto facilitatemanua1-iotationfby the user. 'The 'part 2 of 'the casinglhasa loose fpr'essure lpiate 32'se'cured toitby 'a leaf spring`33. The outer face ot Athis lpressure platev 32 'may be pclishedztoforma mirror and'it is, therefore,

provided with proj ections-34'or V'Contact vwith the edge 7 of the compressor when 'the box ffislclosede i f i vrThenlthe"fvg'ydwd'erib'ex iiste lbeirs't ille'd or to refilled 'with powder, the part -2 of the casing is 'opened 'and the `'cinpressor 5 is raised Zin the yframe 40, either by hand'or by ay.

light 'spring 35v provided for this purpose, the spring v35V bein-g 'weaker fthfan 'the spring 33. The compressor' f5 th'en, 'together with their-ame 40,"i1s sliddefn 'otfof the casing 1 into disposition indicated in Figures 1'6 and 21. The" powder is inserted the 'container retii'rned that vthe compressor5 is over the`fcon'tainer This can beV eifected by merelypushinglin the sliding ft'rame 4'0, which will bringtheeempressor 5 `over the" powder andizfthe spr-ing 3,5'be 'omitte'dtheYcompre'ssor 5 will fallcnto-tlie 'powderautomatcally. -The' sliding -frame40 can, however,I be returned'by holding thelcompressor 5 and pushinfg'or drawingfit togetherwith the' s lideun'til the 'compressor 5 iso'verthe,powder 'when the'compre'ss'o'ry is released; It is'then rotated aindpressed firmly onto thepowder'to 'compress intoavsoft but lfirm compact.. The part 2 of 'the casing isth'en. closed and `fas-- tened by a suitable fastener 11. The spring 3'3"thefn ffor'ces the fpllate 32 onto the 'compressor-l'ar'i'dthelatterontothepowdercompact.

which is-maintained 'against disturbance yor disintegration, evenf v'ify `the -powder 'box *be shaken'or` dropped. l' j l When the powder compact vistobe used, the user opens oiittheparts asindicatedin'Fi'gures '16 yand '21, 'holding the powder box in one hand and th-e puif in t e other.

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' The orm jo'f powerlbox illustratedk 'inv Y between thetsurfa'c'e of 'the extension "8 and the inturned edges 41 of the sides of the case 1. The compressor 5 is screw-threaded for engagement in the slide 40 and is provided with a hinged lid 17 to allow access to the puita 9 in the hollow compressor.

Although a plain, smooth, hard compress ing surface is preferred for the compressor, in any of the forms hereinbcfore described, it may be ribbed concentrica-lly as indicated in Figure 25, so that a smooth, but undulated upper surface is imparted to the soft but firm powder-compact to facilitate removal of powder by the puff.

I claim:

1. A face-powder box comprising a container for powder, a rotary compressor for compressing the powder in said container into a soft but firm compact, a lid for the box and resilient means between said lid and said compressor for maintaining said compressor in firm Contact with the powder compact in said container when the lid is closed.

2. A face-powder box comprising a container for powder, a rotary compressor for compressing the powder' in said container into a soft but firm compact, and means for supporting said rotary compressor in operative position over the powder in said container, said container and said supporting means being relatively displaceable to permit of the exposure of the soft but firm powder compact when required for use.

A face-powder box comprising a container for powder, a rotary compressor, a frame for carrying said compressor, said frame being movable relatively to said container for the purpose of carrying said compressing member into an operative posit-ion on said container and away therefrom to expose said container' and the powder compact therein.

4. A face-powder box comprising a container for powder, a rotary compressor, a frame for carrying said compressor, said frame being adapted to slide on said container for the purpose of carrying said compressing member into an operative position on said container and away therefrom to expose said container and the powder compact produced therein.

5. A face-powder box comprising a container for powder, a frame adapted to slide on said container and means for guiding said frame on said container during its sliding movements, and a rotary compressor carried by said frame for compressing powder in said container into a soft but firm compact, said compressor being hollow to form a compartment for the reception of a puff separate from the powder in said container.

6. A face-powder box comprising a casing composed of two parts hinged together, a container' for powder situated in one part of said casing, a frame adapted to slide in and out of said part of the casing, a rotary 

